Track Days

[Kwaka-Kid]

hmm, i dont really have any good mates as motorcyclists/mechanics @ that, old man said hed always be there and hes a good bike mechanic, but i need more hten just 1, and he wont help with funding just with free workshop @ home + any parts in it i get, and fairings etc, so i spose thats a bit already.  Is anyone here sponserd in ANY way? far out jsut anything would help! e.g mt eden motorcycles kindly saying i can buy everything/anythnig @ half price :P because they are so kool and all! (hope mike is reading this :P hehehe) or jsut 20% off, anything darn it! and ill put the biggest damn stricker of ur company i got if you help me in any way

[Dave]

It has nothing to do with motorcycles!
We have been campaigning for 3 years now and are starting to get good support now.The companies that will sponsor you are using money from their advertising budget.They are not in business to give money away,If they spend $1 with you,they want to see at least $1 extra in sales.If they spend $1000, then they expect $1000 or more in sales.Do what you can to get them exposed.If you get your name and photo in every shop/magazine/sports program,then they will see that.
Under promise and over deliver-try to build with them each year,and give them more for their money than they expect.
KEEP IN TOUCH, talk to them every 30 Days,even if you dont do anything,let them know whats planned/testing/training/improving the bike,Whatever.Always try to be fresh in their mind.
All of these companies have people asking them daily for sponsorship-make sure you stand out.

[bluninja]

Good stuff Dave. So that's how you do it.

KK you could always setup your own business and sponsor yourself. That way the money you would have paid in tax goes into your marketing fund and pays for your motorcycling.....of course your business has to be profitable for this to work

I know one rider just starting out bought a bike with race fairings that had an old sponsors name on it. He called them, told them about himself and what he was doing and they agreed to spot him for a set of tyres. When you contact a potential sponsor remeber they are tuned into radio WIIFM (What's In It For Me). It's your job to discover what's in it for them and communicate that to them.

TTFN

[Kwaka-Kid]

hmm thanks for that guys, so anyone here own their own business and prepared to sponsor ? - i will almost garantee that @ some stage during the year the bike will be all over the news, only it might be so smashed up you cant read your logo :P haha nah!   hmm spose, well where to start is the question? any certain types of businesses etc? + i should prolly really get out there first right? and see how well i do and then come ot them? + im only going to race clubmans, so does anyone in clubmans have sponsorship?